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The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Premier's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.62.
Premier has a current ratio of 0.62. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Premier has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.
The historical rank and industry rank for Premier's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PINC'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.62 Med: 1.03 Max: 1.52
Current: 0.62
During the past 13 years, Premier's highest Current Ratio was 1.52. The lowest was 0.62. And the median was 1.03.
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
Premier Current Ratio Related Terms
Premier Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Premier's Current Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Health Information Services subindustry, Premier's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Premier Current Ratio vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Premier's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Premier's Current Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Premier (PINC) has a Current Ratio of 0.62 as of Sep. 2025. This is 40% below median its historical median of 1.03. Over the past decade, Premier's Current Ratio has ranged from 0.62 to 1.52.
Is Premier's Current Ratio too high?
Premier's current Current Ratio of 0.62 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 1.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.62 to a high of 1.52. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Current Ratio is 1.46. Premier's value of 0.62 is 57.4% below this industry median. Overall, Premier has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Premier's Current Ratio compare to TXG and HTFL?
Premier's Current Ratio of 0.62 can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.46. Premier's value of 0.62 is 57.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Premier's own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.62 to 1.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.03 vs. the industry median of 1.46, Premier has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Ratio for a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Current Ratio among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 1.46, based on 682 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Premier's current Current Ratio of 0.62 is 57.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Premier's current Current Ratio is 0.62, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 1.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premier stock overvalued right now?
Premier (PINC) has a current Current Ratio of 0.62. The stock's GF Value™ is $27.61, compared to a current price of $49.95 — trading 80.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Current Ratio is 0.62, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 1.03 and 57.4% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 1.46. Premier's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Premier (PINC), the current Current Ratio is 0.62 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Premier (PINC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Premier stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $49.95 is trading 80.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $27.61.
Key valuation signals for PINC:
Current Ratio: 0.62 (40% below median its 10-year median of 1.03)
GF Value™: $27.61 vs. price of $49.95 (80.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.4% below the Healthcare Providers & Services median
No single metric tells the full story. See the PINC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Premier Inc is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based technology-driven healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of United States (U.S.) hospitals, health systems, and other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. The company's revenue is all sourced domestically and is reported in two business segments: the supply chain services and the consulting and technology platform of performance services. It generates the majority of its revenue from the supply chain services segment.
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